PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cristiano Farias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiagong Akyat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Farias
vs
Akyat

195 cm
25
295 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

225 cm
25
300 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cristiano Farias!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tiagong Akyat!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Both fighters circling a little - Akyat finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Farias attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Akyat lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Akyat misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Farias moves out of range as Akyat throws a body kick.
Farias tries a head kick but it misses.
Akyat with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Akyat goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Farias looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Farias throws a shot from downtown. Akyat moves away and avoids it.
Akyat misses with a wild body shot.
Farias throws a leg kick which misses Akyat's front leg but catches the back leg as Akyat tries to avoid it.
Farias throws a jab when Akyat was well out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Akyat.
Akyat ducks under a wild hook from Farias.
Farias throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Akyat throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Farias throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Akyat moves out of range of the body kick.
Akyat takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Akyat throws a sloppy head kick and Farias moves out of range easily.
Akyat tries to land a front kick but Farias steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Akyat fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Farias scoring well with a low kick there.
Farias misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That kick from Farias tenderised Akyat's leg. Akyat is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cristiano Farias seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slapping leg kick lands for Farias.
Farias misses with a head kick.
Farias scores with a leg kick.
Akyat looks gassed!
Akyat misses with an attempted mid kick.
Akyat throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Farias connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Farias lands a nice leg kick that just misses Akyat's sensitive parts.
Farias scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Akyat doesn't seem bothered though.
Farias bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Farias throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Akyat sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akyat stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Farias.
Farias scores with a push kick.
Farias connects with a solid leg kick.
Farias tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Farias misses with a kick to the body.
Farias tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Farias tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Farias lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A jab from Farias does it's job there.
A head kick misses from Farias.
Akyat on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Farias misses with a head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Farias throws a push kick but Akyat slaps the foot to one side.
A head kick misses from Farias.
Farias throws a chopping leg kick but Akyat manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Akyat misses with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cristiano Farias dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Akyat shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Farias throws a leg kick but Akyat sees it coming and moves out of range.
Farias throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Akyat moves out of range as Farias throws a body kick.
Farias misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Akyat is looking to score with low kicks.
Farias scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Farias throws a nice outside leg kick.
Farias throws a head kick but Akyat moves out of range.
Farias avoids the head kick by Akyat.
Akyat's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Akyat misses with a leg kick
and Farias counters with a solid body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Farias misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Farias bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Farias misses with a wild body shot.
Farias lands a nice looking kick to the body. Akyat takes a step back to recover.
Akyat is breathing heavily.
Akyat on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Farias. Farias obviously looking to wear him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Farias scores with a nice strike.
Farias goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Farias throws a lazy head kick
and Akyat counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Farias connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Farias throws a half hearted mid kick.
Akyat blocks a head kick by Farias.
A low kick from Akyat misses
and Farias counters with a nice low kick that buckles Akyat's knee momentarily.
Farias lands a jab to Akyat's midsection.
A solid leg kick lands there for Farias.
Farias displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like Tiagong Akyat has been cut.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Akyat might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Farias has got the better of the exchanges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Farias misses with an attempted mid kick.
Farias throws the kick towards the body but Akyat avoids it.
Akyat on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Farias tries a head kick but it misses.
Cristiano Farias is winning the standup battle so far.
Farias is looking to slow Akyat down with leg kicks.
Farias throws a nice head kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farias lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Farias throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Farias tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Farias avoids the body shot from Akyat.
Farias connects with a leg kick. Akyat looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Akyat has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Farias.
Farias looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Akyat chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Farias can pounce on him.
Farias scoring well with a low kick there.
Akyat moves forwards but Farias connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Farias throws a leg kick which misses Akyat's front leg but catches the back leg as Akyat tries to avoid it.
Farias tries to land a front kick but Akyat steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Farias misses the shot to the body.
Farias throws a front kick that sends Akyat stumbling back into the cage.
Farias keeps Akyat at a distance using the push kick.
Tiagong Akyat has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Farias scores with a kick to the midsection.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cristiano Farias showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Farias has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Cristiano Farias!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Cristiano Farias!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Cristiano Farias!

Cristiano Farias wins by unanimous decision!
During a confident post fight interview, Cristiano Farias thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.